Ajax on Tuesday in the Champions League a point caught visiting APOEL Nicosia. As in the first game with Paris Saint-Germain was 1-1.
Both goals were scored in a span of three minutes in the first half. First put Lucas Andersen Ajax 28 minutes into the match, and shortly thereafter made Gustavo Manduca on behalf of the home side equalizing from the penalty spot.
The Amsterdam remained so for the first time since the millennium unbeaten in the first two Champions League -duels of the season, but with two points, the team coach Frank de Boer moment no further than third place in the group.
PSG won the other match in the group home, 3-2 FC Barcelona, which the French champion in the lead comes with four points. The Spaniards are on three, while APOEL line closes with one point.
Ajax plays in three weeks, on 21 October, the third group match race visiting Barcelona for the first time in Paris this season lost and for the first goal against had to swallow.
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Strong start
Ajax started strongly the first away game in the group stage. Kolbeinn Sigthorsson last weekend could have scored. Twice within ten minutes three times accurately against NAC Breda (5-2 victory)
First there was the rush after a good cross from the right by Davy Klaassen completely free on the spot, but he shot wide. Moments later Sigthorsson came just short to extend goal.
a pass from again Klaassen In the remainder of the first half hour there was just concern when Lasse Schöne, which is making a comeback after three duels injuries, had are treated to his back, but the Dane could continue.
28 minutes in Schöne stood at the base of the opening goal. The right winger came from a meter or sixteen goalkeeper Urko Pardo still on, but from the rebound Andersen did well to score.
Hands
Ajax, who knew that the matches against APOEL in a group with further clubs PSG and Barcelona are of great importance in the hunt for Europe last season, could not enjoy their lead.
After a half hour the home team got a penalty because the Serbian referee Milorad Mazic ruled that made Ricardo van Rhijn hands.
In the replays it seemed like the right back the ball first touched his chest and then the play equally unhappy with his hand touched. However, the Brazilian Gustavo Manduca did not fail from the penalty spot:. 1-1
APOEL gained confidence from an equalizer and came often dangerous. The Irish striker Cillian Sheridan knew just before half a cross just not to slip from the left. Within
Yellow card
In the second half Ajax held the ball and came upon APOEL gusts dangerous in counter. After 53 minutes, a detached Schöne shot first right of goalie Pardo and the counterpunch knew Sheridan did not score.
Not much later, the striker of the Cypriots again dangerous, and now he was outside the penalty area only be stopped by Jasper Cillessen. inappropriately The Ajax goalkeeper was given a yellow card Mazic.
Fifteen minutes later the international important to save on a bet of Mario Sergio.
The Boer tried in the past by clever some quarters to force by bringing the attackers Anwar El Ghazi and Ricardo Kishna and Ajax had two good chances in the closing stages. First Pardo had any trouble with a free kick from Van Rhijn deep into injury time missed Thulani Serero still the chance for the 2-1.
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The Boer believes Ajax has proven to be better than APOEL | Van Rhijn feels penalized “Was no penalty ‘
By: NU.nl
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